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AFibbers Database: Nord Vakrisson

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Name Nord Vakrisson
LocationSanta Barbara, CA
Age61
Diagnosed conditionatrial fibrilation
Years with condition1.5
Frequency of episodeshuge variations
Duration of episodesA few minutes to several hours
Event preceding first AFnone
General healthNo smokes, sporadic drinker, lots of exercise, no heart disease, cholesterol getting higher, BP normal
Current stateWell most the time
TriggersMaybe cafeine in larger amounts. Otherwise it all looks like superstition in my case.
PreventionsUnknown
Current medications/side effectsSotalol and warfarin. Hard to get heart rate high enough for active lifestyle. Sometimes wonder if drugs are depressants too. Heart rate was fairly low before taking Sotalol and has dropped more, from 60 to low 50's sometimes high 40's at rest. 54 as I am writing just now.
Past medications/side effectsnone
History of surgerynone
Future plansKeep hiking, paddling, brush clearing, walking.

My cardiologist plans to do another echocardiogram this month and said he may recommend removing the warfarin and reducing the sotalol if that goes well.
Personal commentsMy symptoms at their worse are quite minor compared to what I have read most people on this site write about. Still, I definitely prefer to avoid the afib experience.
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
ticksotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)tickwarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
tickidiopathic/lonetickparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopetickbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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